Synonyms for detaining
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Noun
1. Retarding — A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back
Definitions
- n. 1
A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.
The heavy rain was a detaining on their progress.
Forms
- Plural
- detainings → retardings, impediments, hindrances…
Example sentences
- impediment Impatience is a definite impediment to success.
- hindrance Those new rules were more of a hindrance than a help.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| detaining | steady | |
| impediment | steady | |
| hindrance | steady | |
| retarding | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- hindrance2, retarding3
- 10 letters
- impediment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hindrance2 = 2 syllables).